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http://time.com/money/4779223/valedictorian-success-research-barking-up-wrong/?xid=frommoney_soc_socialflow_twitter_money

 

The general idea is those who are best at getting grades aren't actually the most talented.  They're really just the most submissive and conformist to institutional standards.  Success comes from being passionate which grades don't measure effectively.  When it comes to anticipating future performance, submission and conformity are supportive characteristics, not leading characteristics.

 

The fact that those with these characteristics are recognized as leading graduates suggests that schools have their priorities out of whack in figuring out who should come first.

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http://time.com/money/4779223/valedictorian-success-research-barking-up-wrong/?xid=frommoney_soc_socialflow_twitter_money

 

The general idea is those who are best at getting grades aren't actually the most talented.  They're really just the most submissive and conformist to institutional standards.  Success comes from being passionate which grades don't measure effectively.  When it comes to anticipating future performance, submission and conformity are supportive characteristics, not leading characteristics.

 

The fact that those with these characteristics are recognized as leading graduates suggests that schools have their priorities out of whack in figuring out who should come first.

That is not what that article says....

 

If you are valedictorian you will be successful, but the skills learned to be valedictorian don't translate to being a huge risk taker which is needed to be super successful, which in reality is a super small percentage of the population anyways.

 

Schools don't have their priorities out of wack, their job is to teach you the basics so you can figure out what you want to do with your life.  Gauging that kind of future success in high school is extremely tough to do, because exactly what the article states.  Being a risk taker isn't something you can quantitatively measure, sometimes it works out, but it can also cause that person to crash and burn.

 

The last paragraph sums it up really nicely...

 

Following the rules doesn’t create success; it just eliminates extremes—both good and bad. While this is usually good and all but eliminates downside risk, it also frequently eliminates earthshaking accomplishments. It’s like putting a governor on your engine that stops the car from going over fifty-five; you’re far less likely to get into a lethal crash, but you won’t be setting any land speed records either.
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That is not what that article says....

 

If you are valedictorian you will be successful, but the skills learned to be valedictorian don't translate to being a huge risk taker which is needed to be super successful, which in reality is a super small percentage of the population anyways.

 

Schools don't have their priorities out of wack, their job is to teach you the basics so you can figure out what you want to do with your life.  Gauging that kind of future success in high school is extremely tough to do, because exactly what the article states.  Being a risk taker isn't something you can quantitatively measure, sometimes it works out, but it can also cause that person to crash and burn.

 

The last paragraph sums it up really nicely...

 

Following the rules doesn’t create success; it just eliminates extremes—both good and bad. While this is usually good and all but eliminates downside risk, it also frequently eliminates earthshaking accomplishments. It’s like putting a governor on your engine that stops the car from going over fifty-five; you’re far less likely to get into a lethal crash, but you won’t be setting any land speed records either.

 

 

Right...

 

...but those are the types of people who should be regarded as average students, not the best students.

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High school isn't really meant to prepare you for the real world (There I said it) but rather open your eyes to what you want to do in life. Do you want to become a Police Officer, go to Uni, college, military, dropout? The courses you take are there so you can think for yourself. Those who study for HOURS and just want good grades aren't always going to have the right idea of what they want to do.

From my personal experience, I almost never study, maybe review a little before I take the exam but I just don't excel at remembering stuff I'll almost never need again. I'd rather fill my head with leadership ideals, ways to improve myself, what I want to do when I graduate.

 

I asked a former Valedictorian on what they think and I got this: Think for yourself, I won't question how you do things because you're different so long as you're on the right path I'll standby.

 

As such essentially, you can look at grades and school work in two ways. A tool of learning, or a number that defines you, and the second isn't the best.

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